Making sure Paul was aware of the situation, Big Brother summoned him to the Diary Room and said: “Big Brother just wanted to call you in about your ongoing conversations with Karthik.

“During your conversation Karthik misheard you and thought you had said Qatar. With that in mind it is understandable that Karthik may have thought that you were potentially using racist language as it’s the name of a Middle Eastern airline and therefore could be seen as demeaning and inappropriate. Can you see it from his side?”

Paul replied: “Absolutely I can, I completely an understand. If people say Danan wrong it really grates on me.

“If there is an airline that is very similar and it’s Middle East. It is proper politics.”

Perhaps not understand the severity of the situation, he added: “It just shows you the smallest things can erupt and you don’t realise it’s not funny. It’s hurtful to someone.”

During Sunday evening’s show, viewers watched as the pair had a blazing row after Paul appeared to call him Qatar.

Celebrity Big Brother's Paul Danan rows with Karthik Nagesan after he accuses him of racism

Karthik said: "Are you being racist Paul? My name is Karthik dude. Qatar is a Middle Eastern airways."

A furious Paul responded: "I'm not going to say another thing yeah but don't play the racist card with me."

Claiming it was all a joke, he went on: "I said Kathar because tonight on the nominations thing you said Kathar by accident.